Remlap, Alabama

Remlap, Alabama
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 33°49′00″N 86°36′03″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Blount
Area [1]
• Total	16.48 sq mi (42.68 km^2)
• Land	16.27 sq mi (42.14 km^2)
• Water	0.21 sq mi (0.54 km^2)
Elevation	741 ft (226 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,624
• Density	161.26/sq mi (62.26/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	35133
Area code(s)	205, 659
GNIS feature ID	125561[2]

Remlap is a census-designated place in Blount County, Alabama, United States, located along Alabama State Route 75, 11.7 miles (18.8 km) southwest of Oneonta. Remlap has a post office with ZIP code 35133.[3][4]

Remlap is named for the area's Palmer family; the community's name is "Palmer" spelled backwards.[5]

Remlap is home to a notorious criminal Mark Breeden who fled Virginia after committing several crimes.[6]

It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 2,624.[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	2,624		—
U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1850[9] 1860[10] 1870[11] 1880[12] 1890-1900[13] 1910[14] 1920[15] 1930[16] 1940[17] 1950[18] 1960[19] 1970[20] 1980[21] 1990[22] 2000[23] 2010[24] 2020[25]

Remlap was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[25][24]

2020 census

Remlap CDP, Alabama – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020[25]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	2,314	88.19%
Black or African American alone (NH)	38	1.45%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	4	0.15%
Asian alone (NH)	8	0.30%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	1	0.04%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	1	0.04%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	127	4.84%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	131	4.99%
Total	2,624	100.00%

See also

• List of geographic names derived from anagrams and ananyms

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
2. "Remlap". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
4. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
5. Gallant, Frank K. (February 16, 2012). A Place Called Peculiar: Stories about Unusual American Place-Names. Courier Dover Publications. p. 72. ISBN 9780486483603.
6. "Rockingham County man arrested after hours-long standoff". September 12, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
7. "Remlap CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
8. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
9. "1850 Census of Population - Alabama - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1850.
10. "1860 Census of Population - Alabama - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1860.
11. "1870 Census of Population - Alabama - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
12. "1880 Census of Population - Alabama - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
13. "1900 Census of Population - Alabama". United States Census Bureau. 1900.
14. "1910 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
15. "1920 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1920. p. 178-179.
16. "1930 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. p. 139.
17. "1940 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
18. "1950 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
19. "1960 Census of Population - Population of all incorporated places; and all unincorporated places of 1,000 or more - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
20. "1970 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
21. "1980 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
22. "1990 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
23. "2000 Census of Population - Summary Population and Housing Characteristics - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
24. "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
25. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Pea Ridge CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.